In addition to RCA’s move to distance themselves from Kelly, today Billboard reported that Universal Music Publishing Group quietly dropped Kelly from their roster last spring. “UMPG no longer represents R. Kelly,” a spokesperson told Billboard. UMPG acquired Kelly’s catalog back in 2007.

Kelly continues to face allegations of sexual and physical abuse by multiple women. Scrutiny of R. Kelly has increased in recent weeks due, in part, to Lifetime’s new documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly,” which features interviews with several women who claim Kelly has abused them. In addition, women have been coming forward publicly to speak out against R. Kelly since reporter Jim DeRogatis broke a story in 2017 that Kelly has been allegedly holding them against their will in what‘s described as a “cult.” Among the women to speak out are Kelly’s ex-wife Andrea Kelly, women who claim to have been held captive in Kelly’s “cult,” and more.

On January 11, the women’s rights activist group UltraViolet chartered a plane to fly over the Sony Music offices in Culver City, California with a banner that read, “RCA/Sony: Drop Sexual Predator R. Kelly.” Protesters also gathered outside the Sony Music headquarters in New York City on January 16 to demand that the singer be dropped from the label.

R. Kelly has continued to deny allegations of misconduct and abuse. He recently issued a statement, via his lawyer, furthering his denial.